Count the Bones to Build Math and Motor Skills
Little ones will “pawsitively” love this activity –it helps develop fine motor skills they will later use to write! Supplies: A pair of large, plastic…
A Threading Craft to Help Develop Your Child’s Fine Motor Skills
As a busy parent, it can be challenging to find fun activities for kids which also benefit them developmentally. This simple threading craft hones in…
Developing Motor Skills at Your Child’s Pace
Contrary to popular belief, motor development – how the body and muscles intentionally move – does not naturally occur with age. Just like learning to…
Social-Emotional and Intellectual Skills That Can Help Children Excel
A well-rounded early childhood education is about a lot more than learning the alphabet and numbers (of course, we cover that, too).
5 Tips to Strengthen Early Literacy Skills
As a mother of three girls, it has been interesting to watch each of my daughters develop into a reader and writer at her own…
Toddler Talk: Developing Language Skills
“My grandma is the bestest grandma. She swimmed with us in the pool.” Last year in honor of National Grammar Day, we asked our Facebook fans to share some phrases they’ve heard from their children that weren’t so grammatically correct. Some wondered where their children had ever picked up some of the things they had heard them say. They knew their children weren’t repeating anything they had ever said. Learning language is a creative process -- not an imitative one.…
Get Crafty With These Corner Bookmarks
These corner bookmarks allow your little bookworm to be creative while also developing fine motor skills – and they’re perfect for holding your place in a good story!
Under Five Gift Guide: What Are the Best Learning Toys?
With all the toy options out there, it can be challenging to know just what to give a young child to encourage learning – and fun!
Partnering with Families to Support Children’s Development
Our teachers use a standardized questionnaire to help families track cognitive, physical and social-emotional development.